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2003 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2003 - 8:55 a.m.
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SENATE BILL 273

File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 668

Sponsored By:
Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Garagiola, Green, Greenip, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

Entitled:
Mental Hygiene Administration - Emergency Evaluation - Standards and Content

Synopsis:

Modifying the standards for emergency evaluations of individuals with mental disorders under specified circumstances; authorizing specified health professionals and peace officers to base the petition for emergency evaluation on specified information; and modifying the required elements of a petition for emergency evaluation.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/12
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/5
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
5/22
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/6
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/20
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (119-15)

Sponsored by:

Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator Sandra B. Schrader, District 13
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EMERGENCIES
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
MENTAL HEALTH
PETITIONS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 10-622 , 10-623 , 10-626 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 5, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 30, 2003: Third Reading Passed (119-15)


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